Central Australia is home to one of the great natural wonders of the world. The image of the all-mighty Uluru (Ayres Rock) stuck in the middle of a sandy desert plain is one of the most recognized natural icons in the world.

To visit the Rock, it is best to organize a group tour from your Alice Springs Accommodation. Alice Springs is Australia’s largest Outback town, also offering many sites to see. Flights from all Australian Capitals will get you to the local airport, and all major Accommodation in Alice Springs providers have pick-up services.

The rock itself can be compared to an iceberg, in that most of its mass is hidden from sight. Considering it stands 350 meters above the desert plain, its true size is astounding. Carbon dating from samples in the vicinity indicate 500 million years of existence.

It is claimed that the local natives, the Australian Aborigines, have frequented the rock for 40,000 years. It is understandably of great cultural significance for these traditional owners, (the Anangu tribe). Their ancestors now work as conservationists of the rock, a big part of which is the education of those who visit the area.

They are the preferred guides on the walking tours around the rock, highlighting the local flora and fauna, explaining which are considered ‘bush foods’ and how they are prepared. It is their authentic recollection of fable stories that is the highlight for many. Ancient rock drawings highlight these stories, as does the authentic charm of the guides.

The national park in which Uluru, and several other significant sites are included is the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. It is World Heritage Listed to protect both the natural and cultural values unique to the area, and indeed the entire world.

Climbing Uluru is a hotly contested topic in Australia. The local Aboriginals prefer that visitors don’t climb Uluru because of its sacred past. The authorities that manage the park are also troubled by the many deaths and serious injuries that have occurred by those who have climbed it. Although a chain link guide rail has marked the path for many years, on congested busy days with many tourists climbing, slow walkers force faster walkers to overtake them. Leaving the defined track has proved fatal on many occasions.

Also standing 350 meters high, in the middle of a flat desert, can cause significant gusts of wind to occur. Many who have climbed the rock and returned often tell of an awkward moment in which they were nearly blown off their feet.

Visitors are now encouraged to follow the 9 kilometer walking trail that circumnavigates the rock. This trail offers ample photographic opportunities from various angels and lighting conditions. As the color of the rock is most vivid when the sun is low, sunrise and sunset are busy times… but well worth the effort.

Uluru is 440 kilometers south west of Alice Springs. Many consider it advantageous to organize a group tour from your Accommodation in Alice Springs, as the knowledge of the tour guide provides greater insight into the region, the accommodation near the rock is privately owned, and it frees you to enjoy the ever changing landscape on the way.

Your Alice Springs Accommodation provider will supply further information on group tour options and the best times to visit the Red Centre.

Comparable to a visit to the Grand Canyon or the Pyramids, a visit to Uluru will be an experience that will stay with you always.

Shortcut to useful information about the topic of luxury vacation home – make sure to go through this web site. The times have come when concise information is truly only one click of your mouse, use this chance.